Who Provides Utilities in Mississippi?

Mississippi splits roughly between two big utilities: Entergy Mississippi covers the Gulf Coast and east-central cities — Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Biloxi and Meridian — while Entergy Mississippi covers Jackson and Southaven further north. Tupelo runs its own municipal utility. There's no plan to shop for — the utility holding your address is simply yours.

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The most common providers across 1 Mississippi city

From our address-level sampling of 1 Mississippi city (2026-07-20). "Most common in" counts the cities where that provider was the leading answer.

UtilityProviderMost common in
⚡ Electricity Entergy Mississippi Jackson
🔥 Natural gas Atmos Energy Jackson

Mississippi Power on the coast, Entergy up north

Mississippi Power delivered electricity at sampled addresses across Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Biloxi and Meridian — the Gulf Coast and east-central part of the state. Entergy Mississippi covers Jackson, the state capital, and Southaven up near Memphis — a separate territory in the central and northern part of the state. Tupelo, in the northeast, runs its own city-owned utility, the City of Tupelo electric department.

Mississippi doesn't run a retail electricity market, so there's no supplier to shop for — whichever of the three utilities holds your address delivers the power directly. Atmos Energy shows up consistently for gas across Jackson, Southaven, Meridian and Tupelo in our sample; Gulfport is the one city with confident water data, through the City of Gulfport's own water department.

Mississippi utility providers by city

City-by-city breakdowns of who provides electricity, gas, water and sewer:

Mississippi utility questions, answered

Who is my electric company in Mississippi — Mississippi Power or Entergy?

It depends on your city. Mississippi Power covers Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Biloxi and Meridian along the coast and east-central Mississippi; Entergy Mississippi covers Jackson and Southaven further north. Run the lookup to confirm which one holds your specific address.

Why does Tupelo have its own electric utility?

Tupelo runs its own city-owned electric department rather than buying power from Mississippi Power or Entergy Mississippi — a genuine exception among the cities we've sampled.

Is Atmos Energy my gas company in Mississippi?

In Jackson, Southaven, Meridian and Tupelo, yes — Atmos Energy delivered gas at sampled addresses in those cities. Gulfport, Hattiesburg and Biloxi aren't confidently sampled for gas yet, so check the lookup for those addresses.

Does Mississippi have retail electric choice?

No — Mississippi doesn't run a deregulated electricity market. Whichever utility holds your address, Mississippi Power, Entergy Mississippi, or Tupelo's municipal utility, is who you sign up with directly.

Mississippi Power south, Entergy north

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Find my providers

Provider data comes from our address-level utility lookup engine, aggregated from geographically spread sample addresses in each Mississippi city. Data refreshed 2026-07-20. Territories vary address by address — always confirm yours with the lookup. Read how we verify provider data.